I enjoyed this project both because it was fun to work with my hands and also because I got to do a project about Hayao Miyazaki!  I'm a huge fan of his work, especially Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle.  The first time I saw Spirited Away, I rented it from Movie Gallery (saying that makes me feel old).  I had it for seven days and watched it fourteen times!

I think if I were going to do this piece over again, I would manipulate the backgrounds so they competed less with the characters.  One thing I wouldn't change: the coal sprites watching Miyazaki draw!